In fact a lot of that "Italian" oil is superior Greek oil mixed with italian lampante https://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/09/21/how-italian-companies-profit-

In fact a lot of that "Italian" oil is superior Greek oil mixed with italian lampante https://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/09/21/how-italian-companies-profit-from-exports-of-greek-olive-oil/ https://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/09/21/how-italian-comp... Greek olive oil exporters have a hard time exporting it to retail , because it is hard to secure the large quantities needed and it varies seasonally. Also a lot of it is consumed domestically, often not even sold in supermarkets, but directly from producers. The rest of it is exported in bulk in cheap prices, mainly in Italy.